Coach Jurgen Klopp expressed his feeling of humiliation after Liverpool lost 1-4 at Man City’s Etihad Stadium in the 29th round of the Premier League.
“There are only four players who deserve to play for Liverpool after this match. Midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho have worked very hard, and so are Cody Gakpo and Alisson Becker.
‘But if you want to achieve something at the Etihad, you need 14 or 15 players who are all playing well, but this has not been shown in this game,’ coach Jurgen Klopp said after the defeat. -4 against Man City.
Liverpool marched to Etihad Stadium in round 29 of the Premier League to win 3 points to compete for a place in the Champions League next season. Although Mohamed Salah helped the Red Brigade open the scoring first, coach Jurgen Klopp’s army still let the home team upstream to win 4-1.
“Man City can do whatever they want because the space is so big. We were lucky that they didn’t score more than four goals. It’s bad when you feel helpless against the opponent,” coach Klopp shared.
Commenting on television, former Man Utd star Rio Ferdinand was also shocked by Liverpool’s poor performance this season.
“They seem to have lost their confidence like last season. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly why but you look at the midfield and every Man City player is on their team.
I am afraid of Liverpool’s ability to qualify for the Champions League this season. There are many top-four competitors with Liverpool doing much better. This is a very worrying period for Klopp and his team,” said Rio Ferdinand.
Klopp has “run out of license”
The final score is 1-4 and it is not Man City, Liverpool who are waiting for the final whistle. With 2 consecutive defeats, the opportunity to reach the Top 4 has just brightened up a bit and quickly turned off with the Anfield team. Now they are 8th, 7 points behind the Champions League group, and even though they still have 1 match in hand. The theoretical opportunity still exists, but with the current form, plus a challenging schedule (meet Chelsea and Arsenal in the next 2 rounds), only the most optimistic fans can believe that Liverpool can finish. in the top 4 teams.
Being in the Top 4 is a symbolic “title”, but it is most important to Liverpool at the moment. If it cannot be obtained, the consequences are extremely serious. Not only was it an empty season, but it was also the end of Klopp’s reign. He came to power when Liverpool did not qualify for the Champions League. After that, the German strategist renovated the team, becoming a team that reached the final of Europe’s top tournament 3 times and won 1 time. But now what?
This is an obvious rule to come, but Liverpool fans can’t believe it comes so quickly. Last season, they also dreamed of “eating 4” and completing 50% of the target. But now, the future of those involved is still uncertain.
Klopp has “run out of license”, or to put it another way, he and Liverpool have run out of love for each other. Tried a lot, and struggled a lot, but Klopp and his students could not stop the rapid downward momentum of a cycle. Change has to happen and can start with Klopp himself.
And if Klopp leaves, it will certainly bring others. In addition to the environment in the dressing room is no longer suitable, the financial problems when Liverpool does not participate in the Champions League will also make the stars especially think about the future. Not just the people inside Anfield but outside as well. Jude Bellingham, no matter how much he likes Liverpool, would not be foolish to move to a team that is going down. On the other hand, where did The Reds d/i/g u/p the money to pursue this luxury deal?
Crash, flee, and what else? Dark scenarios are gradually being exposed, and Liverpool must save itself before it is too late. Now is not the time for self-pity or blame, Klopp’s teachers and students have to f/i/g/h/t.